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Deadly Raid on Iraqi Police Station Frees Prisoners

By Deborah Amos

Published February 14, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

A bold and deadly attack on a police station in the Iraqi city of Fallujah frees dozens of prisoners and leaves more than 20 people dead. Gunmen fired mortars and rocket-propelled grenades. NPR's Deborah Amos reports.

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